Sash bar



Aug. 12, 1930. w. H. LEACOCK ET AL 1,772,630

SASH BAR 7 Fi1ed Feb= 21, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 M eaco cl "J'l .L Snyder l in i ,jointvwill be P OV yf edge's of flw n f Pa s f this character which" 'q s iucauo ni dfzebmsry: 21, ise

, invention i irelzites 110 I i v "designed "to, be used 1: as jiwindew fmulliqnsv or o -re -Th il eral =-9bi fi f; he res n viinv ntienp s o fi st j jc 1 bar th t iris a pted PQ W QdY Q e a em t- 'w P n s glai f w isp it mfin. i1 6 Y P an r nzvja io s f l l l el t oi h r y p mi b vtilr ll s d a same a; three-Way corner post.

mullion, corner post,; reverse eernerl pest or assembled a firm; rigid, resilient and dilrble vertical )ab'uttin e and particularly the heavy plate glass panes ,requiredin store frontsor shewpwindowsu ."Another object is' :to {so construct the sash plates in-the same plane or adjacent or in engular relations or 1 to connect two. plates; or panes disposed in t-h'elsameq plane WIth a third pane or plate havin t0 theiother two panes; v

Whichds so constructed as to;

the Window: to successfully withstandfipres- "sure and,a,t the same time' provide means I forn helding'; the" adj dining plates or ,gp'anes v, inga resilientand 'fle'xiblei grip.)

Another iobject is te pro v ide a rcenstructienh I is stormeproofi and leak-prbo'f'and; in; which the ane clamping members may be caused to resiliently the panes end hold'ithe margins of the panes in firm" engagement with the "sash barf Other i ii i of the lqwi description? LQur iii ren n' is i tra d i iifliiiw i ff m yu ii z' dr e sww r n cl urflg s; eceyiewf i w i dowy' a i 4 es, eeximP e ed S shee pp ei r bs mvidlfgff gigb such construction] {that iwhen the I parts 1 are l 1 d etweem dia ent or barrthatr the parts'may be readilyand. easily assembled -to efiectyconnect ion, of panes or wlgul r' eletfio Another object'iis to previilegiil, 5485, afford a strong reinforcement of the windowito thus cause ponlth d n gu efij is dil ikeiviewlitqjFiguregi b ut sh win e'ldi t sit-i9 o Panel's;

g u e 4 a like iew lt iF es 21 11 3 5 bat s ewing a different adjustment cf; "the 1 panegi 1;; r e 5 c r 13M! I, 1 Figure 5-ise fragmentarysecticnphrcughj ene-ef the" pane clamging members and a pert on' 10f. h P ne e reqthez m ingi m m er h s' n sed;

, Fi ur a a s ei-' e;secubfna @v W- fi ig hiem ed-fermfof sash r; i one Of the screws end'this terminal; 1 u 32 t p Pla iew Q fE u =igure9 is e, perspectiye View of-one .of the vrein forcingmembersj i ll i e v Referringrto-the drawings, in FigureLZIit' .will be seen that our sash bar comprises the stifl'ener 10,wihich is preferably: made of y steel andis helloyv and may heveany desired 'general'gIshape either circular in cross secti onpri nonfcircular; sThis'stifiener islfcrmed "tog; prqvidefiw'o ,closely adjacent faces 11 which ere slightly concave separated by a1 medially disposed ortion 12. r The opposite ,perticn of this stiff "Adapted ;t0 {extend through the, stiffener and specifically through lthese face s 12 and 131'i'sa, bolt llflhaying alhezid lfi.{Disposed is just inward of the head, is a copper strip 16]bent a, form ajflat incerme diate ertion and: t'W jlalzerelly curved fw ings ,e v '0 bolt 14 passesith1jcughlthe medial I pqr 'n e e ee fie woiwi g's en he heed ll fi ofkthe bolt is" e dinf tl ese tw Win s p viddf th tw ij nw yi'lcq ve en fa esyfotc'this ipu po e-i 21? fripg' d ple u b u he 'liby m ans ock nut f18." Ainut l9 engeges lphe Outer my gf a, line f J rer ment y s n th t iigh ener is'fcrmedywithr a flat) formedmsteheer.

7 and I ehtirelength and have inwardl V 22 definingsaid slit. T I are imtiallyas shown in tended over the heads 15 of terial designed to be held in place are gripped on their margins by the somewhat resilient or dahle copper clamping members 21. approximately circular in cross sectmon but are longitudinally slitted for their 0 Figure 4 disposed at ashght angle to each other so that when the clamping member 21. is forced upon the margm of a'window pane or plate, these flanges will hastened inward into perailelrelatiun faces of the pane or plate.

J l win 17 ofthe strips 16 conform in she to t e circular clamping members 21 an the faces 11 are also curved so as to con site marginal put 13 is turned upward, the bolt 14 will be drawn inward forcing the strip 16 and its wing 17 firmly against the clampingm'embers forcingthese clamping members to a firm seatagain'st't econcave faces 110i the re'ill 'lforcing stiffener 10.

referably a c'overing strip 23 will be ex g p an of the bolts-14, thisfovering strip having inwardly convergsengaged'bi, theside facesof the his}? us making a water-tight jQ i the wings 17 and preventing. any inlet of around the heads of the bolts and at the mem e same time providing an attractive finish for sash bar, this being preferably made of copper.

f As shown in Figures 2 to 4 the panes 20 may be disposed either in alinement with each other or at right angles to each other and at an" acute angle to the bolts 14: or as in Figure f at right angles to each other, but" disposed reversely to the arrangement shown in Figure V 3hr at obtuse angles to the bolt 14. Thus it will be seen that the clamping; members 21 may be readilyrotated into'a' large number of angular positions withrelation to each other and thus these'parts may be employed when assembled in various combinations and positions with equal facility so that the sash bar may form a mullion, acorner post, a .reverse corner post or a combination mullion and corner post asdesired." I w g In Figurefi is illustratedra slight. modifi-. cation of the structure shown in Figure 2 by which thme W111i eac'hot er inany desired angularrelation. In thlS"OI1Sti-i1(:t-l()n,' two ,stifi'ening p rs-10 are used. each having'two bolts designated 14?, these bolts extending through hers as, before described r I at an obtuse} angle with ,rel itia toeac other. There are threelclamping 21(whic'h are used, these clamping members being constructed oicopperas heretofore described-andass'ociated with two 6f tiies'e clampin members is the copper strip extending" ese flanges will firmlyengage flat against the oppo-' be seen 'yetsecures a union that holds 11: will forth er against the margins of the panes is distrihu axles of glass 20 may bejengaged the-flanges of the clamping membera 21.

the middle of the strip 16 is a bolt 14" carryingthe nut 18 as heretofore described. Each of thebolts 14 and 14 has screw-threaded engagement with an annular member 24 having a" screw-threaded shank or socket 25. These annular members 24 are disposed in alinement with each other and a rivet 26 or equivalent member acts as a pivot for these three-annular members 24.

The parts are assembled as illustrated in Figii'l'ei-i fi fiitlifthe threeipiaxes of glass disposed a an we of the plates are in alinement with each other andthe other plate extend atiright A and then by tig a the stifieners form to the circular-shape of the clampingmembers 21. Thus it' follows that when the the panes and urged toward each other Item be s'eenthat in an ofthe some disclosed,one or more stifiening members 10 are used that these provide curved seats newing substantialareas ior'engagem'ent wi'tlilt ieistwaei the more or less cylindrical pane clamps Q1 "and that thesephne clamp'sare also engaged the eurvedfwings of thestrip 10. Thus'the clamps are not only held in place against any-possible detachment, but they are compressed-upon the'glassof the panes." The stifleningliar' extends verticallyand forms a suppo tting post as it "were and a reinforce aga nst which the twopanes bear. It will likewise heobvious with this construction the panes may be shifted into-any desired angular relation 'within the range offthe mechanism and that it'ispossihle to dispose three panes into angular relation, either the angularrelation shown. in 5 Figure 6 T where one pane is disposed at rightangl se 0 the other two or with two of the panes disposed in angular relationto each other as well as to the'third or allof the panes disposed radially but at equal angies to cachet-her. It will, therefore, that this structure is capableof many difierent combinations and arrangements fitting it for alarge number of different situations. 1

"The structure is so reinforced as to successfully -withstand severe lateral pressure and I the joining in a-reeilient flexible grip.

panes or plates be notedthat the preemgs element ispeed between t e gripping item formed thereon to'receivethegrippingmeml bers andthrough which stiifening'and-sup seats, a bolt, 'passing'through: the stifi'ening' 1 seats and-between which the bolt passes,and

porting member said bolt passes,the.gripp ing members being axially rotat seats supportingmemberformed withtwo concave member between- {said seats,- and: having a head, a pair of sash grippingmember s circular in cross section and :disposedupon send a metallic strip through the middle ofwhich the bolt passes and shaving lateraljwings curved to fit againstfiand'extending partially" around the-sash grippingmembers" and op-' member having a longitudinally extending opening to receive the margin ofa plate, and;

'means for supporting said member and permitting ajrotative adjustment thereof includ-Q ing a stiifeningbar having a transversely con: cave seat against which theclamp is, rotatably posedto said seats, the gripping members being rotatively adjustable in saidvseats. I

3. A- sash bare including-a plate clamping disposed, acIamping plate lopposedjto the i stiffening member andhavinga transversely concave seat bearing againstithefaceof said clamp, and means wher'eby the stiffening",

member and the clamping memberjmay be urged toward each other.

e sion'of the clamping members.

4. A sash bar including two pane clamping members cylindrical incrosssection and having a longitudinal opening for the reception of the margin of the sash, astiifening mem-I her having a pair a of transversely concave seats disposed in angular relationto each other, the seats being tranversely concave .to"

conform to the curvature of the: clamping members, a bolt passin throughthe stiffen ing member betweenfsa d seats and having a,

head at its outer endfa strip through-which the bolt passes having a pair of outwardly curved wings conforming to the curvature of the clamping members, the headof the bolt being beveled against e saidwings and means .on the inner end of said bolt andbearing 7 "against the stiflening member whereby the bolt may be tightened to cause the compres 5. A-sash barof the character end and a nut at the other, the nut bearing against the stifi'ening member, a strip bOltbeing beveled against-said wings, and,

able within said 2. 'Asash bar 'and m6; *A asash: :jbarI including stifleninggi el' gitudinallyofthroug describe d, I comprising a hollow lstifleninglmember having a pair oftransversely, concave seats dis posed one on each side of a medial plane, a; bolt passing throughlthe stiffening member between said seats'and-having a head at one tlondisposedfone onieach sideLoftheaboltand" wardly extending flanges.

rotativelyiadjustable in;-said seats,=each of o .said membershaving a longitudinal opening throug which the margin jof thewpane is ment formed with two curved seats; on; each;

sideibf the medial (plane; a boltipass'ing 1am members withwhich the bolt operatively enfth'e isti-fi'eningflelement, p sashpane clamping members each circular in e cross section and rotatably adjustable in said} gagesand adapted tocbeforcedlagainst the f a ing against the stiffening member and en pane clamping members to compress the lat ter when the bolt is'retracted, and a nut bear? a a a v gagingsaid bolt whereby it may be retracted. Y a

7 7 A sashbar includin a bolt havingla head, a-stifiening member ormed withaseat, l

metallic strip engaggdrb 'ph head of t i 9'0 v clampingjmember rotatively di ed b boltand formed with a seat, a circular pane.

tween "said seatsand adapted to embrace the e T margin of the pane, means whereby the bolt may be tightened and the strip may be urged i -95, strip having inwardly turned Tflanges, the t strip covering the head of the bolt and the inwardly turned flanges extending between thehead ofthe bolt and said first-named strip towardthe stiffening member, and a covering and conforming in curvature thereto.

"8. Ina structure of the character described,

a pair of window pane clamping members, bolts extending between saidclampingmeme bers, a metallic strip carried by said bolts and .having outwardly curved e wings engaging against said clamping members, each of the bolts being provided with a head disposed between said wings, a covering strip extending parallel to thelength of the first named vstrip and extending over the heads of the bolts and having inwardly turned flanges disposedagainst'the heads ofv the bolts and said =w1ngs,*a member againstwhich said clampin'g'members are abutted, and means for re 3 ,tractingthe bolts. 7 a 1 9. A sashbar including a pair of stiffensing members; eachformed with a concavelycurved longitudinally extending seat on each side of the middle of the stiffening member,

the stiifening members being disposed in an} gularrelation to each other, bolts extending throughthe stifiening members, the bolts in-F tersecti'ng each other beyond the stifiening members, bolt sections extending out at an, angle to the first named boltsand with which the first named bolts are pivotally connected,

strip through, which said bolt section passes the bolt section having a head, a'metallijc 

